Technical Program Manager (Aerospace AI)

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States

Company

hirify.global develops a global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and satellite operations.

What you will do

• Lead systems engineering and technical program execution from initiation through delivery.
• Translate customer mission requirements into executable system solutions and coordinate software, hardware, data, operations, and engineering teams.
• Manage integrated plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource forecasts, risks, issues, and corrective actions.
• Lead radar architecture development, technical trade studies, performance evaluation, and sensor validation.
• Support requirements management, system integration, testing, deployment, demonstrations, and operational readiness.
• Serve as the primary technical and programmatic liaison for customers, leadership, business development, and capture teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering, physics, systems engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience managing technical programs, engineering projects, or complex technology initiatives.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in software, systems engineering, aerospace, defense, or related technical environments.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, software development lifecycles, technical integration, and program management methodologies.
• Experience managing customer-facing technical programs with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain any required security clearances.

Nice to have

• Experience with Department of Defense, U.S. Space Force, Intelligence Community, NASA, or other national security customers.
• Knowledge of Space Domain Awareness, Space Situational Awareness, radar systems, sensor networks, space operations, or command-and-control systems.
• Experience with software-intensive, data-intensive, or mission systems programs.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent certification; experience with cloud architectures, data platforms, and modern software delivery.
• Active U.S. security clearance or a master’s degree in a related discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on mission-critical aerospace, national security, and AI-enabled technology.
• Collaborate across radar engineering, software, systems engineering, product management, operations, data science, mission architecture, and mission integration.
• Employment is contingent on customer contract award, approval, funding availability, and completion of contractual and pre-employment requirements.
• Qualified candidates may receive contingent employment offers before contract award, with conversion to regular employment after authorization and approval.